Self-Cleaning - GE C5980 Owner's Manual

Usin the sdf-deanin u er oven.
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Wipe up heavy soil on the oven
bottom.
Before a Clean Cycle
[AWARNING
FIRE HAZARD: Wipegreaseand heavysoilfrom the
ovenbottombeforeself-cleaning. Failure to doso may
resultin an ovenfire.
Werecommendventingyour kitchenwith an open
windowor usinga ventilationfan or hood duringthe
firstself-cleancycle.
Remove any broilerpan,broilergrid,probe,all
cookwareand anyaluminumfoilfrom the oven.
NOTE:
tf yourovenisequippedwith shiny,silver-colored
ovenracks,removethem beforeyou beginthe
self-clean cycle.
Theshiny,silver-colored ovenracks(onsome
models) canbe self-cleaned, b utthey will darken,
losetheirlusterand becomehard to slide.
tf yourovenisequippedwith grayporcelain-
coatedovenracks, t hey may be left in the oven
duringthe self-clean cycle.
Soilon the front frameof the rangeand outside
the gasketon the door willneedto be cleanedby
hand.Cleantheseareaswith hotwater,soap-filled
steel-wool p adsor cleanserssuchasSoftScrub _.
Rinse wellwith cleanwater and dry.
Donot cleanthegasket.Thefiberglassmaterialof
the ovendoorgasketcannot withstandabrasion, i t is
essential f or the gasketto remainintact,tfyou notice
it becoming worn or frayed,replaceit.
Makesurethe ovenlightbulb coveris in placeand
the ovenlightisoff.
IMPORTANT: Thehealthof somebirdsisextremely
sensitive to the fumesgivenoff duringthe self-
cleaningcycleof any range.Hovebirdsto another
well-ventilated room.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Theovendoorsmustbe closed and all controlsset
correctly for thecycleto work properly.
[7] TouchtheSELF CLEAN pad.
A 5-hourself-clean time isrecommended for
usewhen cleaningsmall,containedspills. A
self-cleantime of 5 hoursisrecommended for
a dirtieroven.
[] tf a time otherthan 5 hoursor 3 hoursis
needed,usethe number padsand enterthe
desiredcleantime.
Youcanchangethe cleantime to anytime between
3 hoursand 5 hours,dependingon how dirtyyour
ovenis.
I-_ TouchtheSTART pad.
Theupperand lowerovendoorslockautomatically.
Thecooktopelementsare alsolockedout during
self-clean. T hedisplay will showthe cleantime
remaining, i t willnot be possible to openthe oven
doorsor usethecooktopuntilthe temperaturedrops
belowthe locktemperatureand LOCKED/DOOR
goesoff in the controldisplay.
WhenLOCKED/DOOR _ goesoff,you will be able
to open thedoors.
ThewordLOCKED/DOOR _ will flash andthe
word door willdisplayifyou set the cleancycle
andforget to closethe ovendoors.
Tostop a cleancycle,touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
WhenLOCKED/DOOR _ goesoff,indicatingthe
ovenshavecooledbelowthe lockingtemperature,
you will beable to open thedoors.
DoubleOvens:
Youcan set a cleancyclein bothovensat the
sametime;however,they will notself-cleanat the
sametime.Thelastovenset willautomatically
delayits start untilthe end ofthe first oven'sclean
cycle.
Whenan oven issetto self-clean, b oth ovendoors
will lockand the cooktopcontrolswill lockout.The
ovensand cooktopcannot be usedwhen an oven
isset to self-clean.
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